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Topsmoke said:I said it was my experience. In your climate it absolutely makes sense. For me zone 6b/7, it didnt pay.
heres a pic of me standing next to a moruga, I start them in doors in Feb, transplant in May, this pic is from September. My season ends in October. Im 5'8"
See...thats the kind of plants I hope to have eventually.
LordHill said:
I'm confident this is variety-dependent.
Smokemaster commented in this thread earlier that he got tired of filling buckets of pods from his 12+ yr old Habanero De Arbol each season.
I'm still pretty new to the pepper growing it's my first season so as of right now I can't participate in this conversation haha! 
PepperWeston said:I'm still pretty new to the pepper growing it's my first season so as of right now I can't participate in this conversation haha!
There is a solid stickied thread in this forum for over-wintering. Check that out. A simple cold-frame and mulching can keep most varieties alive outdoors. Some varieties (within Baccatums and Pubescens) will survive without those even with a bit of freeze. All in my experience of course.
Over the years I have wintered numerous capsicum in zone 5 and I don't see a huge benefit. to it. I start chinense in late March and they always catch,and surpass the wintered plants. If I had a greenhouse it might be worth it by not having to prune back the plants as much to fit into light rooms. Or if a person only has room for 1 or 2 plants at their home,it could benefit them.
I have a 5 year old C.flexuosum that is becoming a complete hassle. Just way to large to keep in the house and continually prune to keep it under 7'. Will be donating it or letting it die this fall.
I have a 5 year old C.flexuosum that is becoming a complete hassle. Just way to large to keep in the house and continually prune to keep it under 7'. Will be donating it or letting it die this fall.
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I'll take it!!Pr0digal_son said:Over the years I have wintered numerous capsicum in zone 5 and I don't see a huge benefit. to it. I start chinense in late March and they always catch,and surpass the wintered plants. If I had a greenhouse it might be worth it by not having to prune back the plants as much to fit into light rooms. Or if a person only has room for 1 or 2 plants at their home,it could benefit them.
I have a 5 year old C.flexuosum that is becoming a complete hassle. Just way to large to keep in the house and continually prune to keep it under 7'. Will be donating it or letting it die this fall.
I have several 4 year old Jalapeño and Serrano plants that just keep producing faster than I can use or donate peppers from. My oldest currently is a cutting from a wild Chiltepin that I know is at least 8 years old since I found it while hiking in 2007. Not sure it counts technically for your question but I've now had it growing here for 2 years and it gets better each season.
Three year Carolina Reaper plants, one year Chocolate Bhutlah DM plants. I live on the gulf of mexico = long grow season. Lots of rain this year.
I dream of having plants as tall as I am! Maybe someday, maybe this year 
I wouldn't even know what to do with a fella that large! My largest plant was around a foot and I thought that was huge lol if I make it to winter I may beg the wife to let me overwinter in the garage.
I wouldn't even know what to do with a fella that large! My largest plant was around a foot and I thought that was huge lol if I make it to winter I may beg the wife to let me overwinter in the garage. Yes please! Your stem is thicker than my leaves hahahaPr0digal_son said:Over the years I have wintered numerous capsicum in zone 5 and I don't see a huge benefit. to it. I start chinense in late March and they always catch,and surpass the wintered plants. If I had a greenhouse it might be worth it by not having to prune back the plants as much to fit into light rooms. Or if a person only has room for 1 or 2 plants at their home,it could benefit them.
I have a 5 year old C.flexuosum that is becoming a complete hassle. Just way to large to keep in the house and continually prune to keep it under 7'. Will be donating it or letting it die this fall.
